Almazon’s prior attorney, Arnold Proskin of Colonie, had previously negotiated a deal that required Almazon to plead guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, in return for a sentence to 60 days in jail. The sentence would be served on weekends.

But Almazon balked at the jail time and his new attorney, Robert Zuflaht, said Almazon was ready to plead to a felony with no jail time included in the sentence.

Almazon was one of three people in City Court Monday to answer to charges in connection with the “kegs and eggs” case. The early-morning March 12 riot was captured on video that quickly went viral on the Internet and angered city officials, police and neighbors.

Former University at Albany student Evan Sapio was sentenced Monday in Albany City Court to community service for his role in the well-publicized “kegs and eggs” riot in that Albany neighborhood.

Sapio, 19, of Queens pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Keefe sentenced him to 200 hours of community service. Sapio was not required to pay restitution, but must pay $200 in court costs.